Laurel Lee Frishman
San Jose, California
Phone: 408-862-6444  Pager: 408-697-7951  
email: laurel@apple.com

Experience and Skills
Personal Fitness Trainer, Certification, UC Hayward, 1990
Individual weight training instruction with a comprehensive focus on general fitness.  
Specialize in individuals new to weight training.  Advanced and sport specific training 
available.

Fitness/Aerobics Instructor, Apple Computer, 9/90-present 
Adept at leading a variety of group fitness exercise formats which include, step, 
kickboxing, hi and low impact aerobics, weight training, circuit and interval training. 

Assistant Coach, San Jose Fit Marathon Training, 1998-current 
Professional marathon coaching organization sponsoring a 25 week marathon training 
program for beginner and avid runners.  Sharing my motivational energy, marathon 
experience and fitness advice are part of my coaching deliverables.

Ariel Dance Company, San Jose, CA - Dancer, Choreographer, Production Manager, 
1/90-1/96
Non professional dance company producing two annual performances of choreographed 
dance routines in hip hop, jazz, modern, tap, African and Latin dance.

Dance Aerobics Instructor, San Jose State University, 1/85-8/95 

Manager - West Coast Aerobics, San Jose, CA, 9/84-1/88
Taught choreographed exercise dance and hip hop routines to the student population 
at the SJSU Recreation Center. Managed a group of fitness instructors who taught 
dance aerobics at San Jose State and Kaiser Hospital, Santa Clara. Produced 
fitness music tapes, choreographed routines and trained instructors.

Certifications
	- Personal Fitness Trainer Certification, UC Hayward, 1990	
	- ACE (American Council on Exercise) Fitness Certification, #F34281, 1991-present	
	  IDEA (International Dance and Exercise Assoc.) member, 1991-present	
	- AFAA Specialty Certification in Aerobic Training of the Overweight/Overfat, 1987	
	- AFAA Fitness Certification, 1985-1992	
	- CPR Certification - current	

Education
	- Arizona State University - BS Degree - Biological Science
	- Acting and dance classes at DeAnza College and San Jose City College - 1990-1997
	- Annual continuation education courses to assure exposure to the latest research 
	  findings in the fitness industry. Courses include exercise physiology, injury 
	  prevention, safe and effective exercise techniques for general and specific target 
	  populations (older adults, children ), nutrition updates, new weight training 
	  techniques.

Personal
Positive, energetic, people oriented and personally dedicated to an active lifestyle. 
When working with individuals, my goal is to impart my motivational enthusiasm and love 
of movement to them while communicating valuable fitness knowledge so that they may make 
a positive and long lasting commitment to their own good health.

Other interests include running, dancing, weight training, swimming, surfing, biking, 
windsurfing, water skiing, river rafting, river and ocean kayaking, and racquetball.   
Marathon runner and triathlete.

References available upon request.